If one of the acute angles in a right triangle is 36°, what is the measure of the other acute angle?
A.
36°
B.
54°
C.
90°
D.
144°
B. 54°
To find the measure of the other acute angle in a right triangle, you need to subtract the given acute angle from 90° (the measure of a right angle). In this case, the given acute angle is 36°.
So, to find the other acute angle, we can calculate:
90° - 36° = 54°
Therefore, the measure of the other acute angle in this right triangle is 54°.
The correct answer is B. 54°.
In a right triangle, one of the angles is always 90°. Since the given angle is 36° and it is an acute angle, the other acute angle can be found by subtracting the given angle from 90°:
90° - 36° = 54°
Therefore, the measure of the other acute angle is 54°.
So, the answer is B. 54°.